No 162 Squadron, Royal Air Force: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "The Badge " to "The badge ") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{media}}↵" to "") |
||
Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Bat symbolises the role of the Unit in undertaking solitary flights at night to investigate Enemy Radars. The Meteor signifies operations in the Skies. The badge was granted in March 1946. | The Bat symbolises the role of the Unit in undertaking solitary flights at night to investigate Enemy Radars. The Meteor signifies operations in the Skies. The badge was granted in March 1946. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ | [[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
Revision as of 07:05, 6 April 2023
Heraldry of the World |
British heraldry portal Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
|
NO 162 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History:Formed at Kabrit, Egypt in January 1942.
Official blazon
In front of a meteor Or, a bat's head erased sable.
Motto: One time one purpose
Origin/meaning
The Bat symbolises the role of the Unit in undertaking solitary flights at night to investigate Enemy Radars. The Meteor signifies operations in the Skies. The badge was granted in March 1946.
Literature: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/